Abstract

Since art and science went their separate ways in the 18th century, the purpose of science has been to generate true knowledge
based on reason and objectivity. However, during the second half of the 20th century, opinions emerged within science that
showed the impossibility of eliminating subjectivity in scientific practice. This paper describes the similarity of the subjective
judgements that form part of the peer-review system—the method devised by the scientific community to guarantee truth and
objectivity—and the subjective judgements involved in artistic evaluation.